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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
2
For Congress Francis M Griffiths notes Democratic conventions at Kansas City and Indianapolis, celebrates Indiana Democrats confidence in the ticket, mentions rivals and visitors. Society items cover visits, entertainments, church organ progress, a box social, and local travel announcements. Union road and patent data are briefly cited from 1899 figures.
Cincinnati announces a 8:00 a.m. depart Big Four for a 11:30 a.m. arrival and a 7:00 p.m. return for 1.25 dollars round trip. Zoological Garden Conery Island Lagoon and Chester Park open with a 25 mile bicycle race at Chester Park. J P Mappen’s Hudson River property becomes government naval magazine site. Also notes German fever seasons and Republican Convention excursions via Pennsylvania Lines with June 14 to 18 tickets and June 26 return.
The reader titled piece presents a boy named Jommy Pop asking what a bigamist is, while Papa Henpeck answers in a light comic frame published by St. Louis Globe Democrat.
A Chicago Times Herald motivational line reflects on love as an ancient enduring theme. It notes that no mortal can claim novelty in love stories, highlighting timelessness and shared human experience.
The Earl of Rosebery becomes an honorary member of the Ancient Order of Foresters while Admiral Schley is noted as a Mason since age twenty one. President McKinley is informed of honorary membership in London’s Columbia lodge. The Washington mason regalia remains in Goodland Kansas as the property of J. T. Smith, heir to an ancestral gift from John Robin MacDonald. The Modern Woodmen of America began in 1883 at Lyers Clinton County Iowa with 21 members. now about 7 500 local camps in 38 states and over 460 000 members. A cautionary note observes a woman’s restraint in judging her man after a lodge parade apron incident.
Timeline of Chicago origin points includes Fort Dearborn rebuilt in 1816 after 1813 conflicts, first Fort Dearborn in 1804, city chartering and incorporation in 1830s, and Chicago becoming a village and then city. Restates major dates: 1833 incorporation as a village and 183% indicating growth.
Indianapolis June 5 Over 600 democratic leaders convene for the state convention with predicts the largest gathering in party history. Shively of South Bend eyes a potential governor bid as the convention awaits his arrival. National party figures Johnson Walsh and Allen Clark attend while two platforms are framed one backing the Chicago platform and the other endorsing bimetallism without a fixed ratio. Shanklin suffers a stroke but shows improvement as Taggart garners support for national committeeman and Shanklin seeks re election.
Reports from Anderson and nearby towns detail a new top oil well in Monroe township near Alexandria on land leased by Lippencott Glass Co. output reaches 700 barrels daily, touted as the state's strongest. Standard and other companies push land leasing as Madison oil district develops.
Ed Ruthven alias Flick shot in the back by Detective Gerber during arrest attempt at 1134 Lafayette, wanted in Cleveland for killing patrolman Shipp. Ruthven's fate hangs on a doctor’s verdict as officials discuss a $1,000 reward to the city pension fund. Clarence Crandall dies after being dragged by a cow in Knightstown. Big Four through freight wreck near Indianapolis kills engineer Clinton Cassady and severely maims brakeman E H Clark.
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